Pinehurst Automotive

Cars emerge from Carolina Springs AutoSpa Detail Shop sparkling clean and well oiled. At both locations, cars traverse wash tunnels where soaps, wheel cleaners, and triple-polish applications remove surface dirt and restore shine to the paint and chrome. The staff at the Cornelius location tackles more severe forms of dirtying with carpet steaming, engine cleaning, and high-speed buffing, and the staff at the University location offers oil changes and basic maintenance services.

Under the watchful gaze of Simoniz factory-trained technicians, Carolina Auto Spa's automatic tunnels bathe and wax cars' exteriors inside a modern wash arena. When they aren't scouring autos, technicians cleanse alternative transports, such as boats and saddled peacocks. Carolina Auto Spa also offers mobile detailing appointments for customers with busy schedules.

Maintaining the same quality ownership since 1988, The Durham Ritz spiffs up autos with gentle wash processes and quality cleaning products such as Simoniz and Mequiar’s. Each six-hour doting detail treatment includes a thorough exterior hand wash that scrubs the bugs off the grille, gets the grime off the wheels, and rubs the muck off the ejector-seat lever. The interior scouring session begins with a steam to get the summer ice-cream stains out of the carpets, seats, and floor mats. Then, vinyl rejuvenators cleanse and condition the dash, console, and door panels until they're sterile enough to eat ice cream off of again. The Durham Ritz's detail devotees finish by slathering your ride with thick layers of polish and wax until it gleams brighter than a burning pile of flashlight catalogues. A smaller amount of water is used compared to at-home washing, and in environmentally friendly fashion, waste-water is sent to the sewer system and not storm drains.

The highly trained technicians at Jiffy Lube tend to about 24 million customers each year with services such as the Jiffy Lube Signature Service Oil Change package, which helps promote the longevity of each vehicle. Staffers acknowledge that oil plays a crucial role in maximizing the lifespan of each car—it cools the motor and helps prevent moving parts from deteriorating. More than 20,000 technicians—all of which have completed an extensive training program certified by the National Institute Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)—service vehicles at Jiffy Lube. In addition to performing oil changes, technicians offer preventative services such as air-filtration and electrical-system maintenance, among others. Jiffy Lube’s quality pledge includes a commitment to transparency, which stipulates that they will inform car owners of any necessary services, complete a service only after it has been approved, and refuse to replace windshields with saran wrap.

As rides shuttle through Classic Express Car Wash, soft-bristle brushes gently slough dirt from dingy exteriors. The center’s friendly staff chases complete customer satisfaction during each wash and detailing service, remedying the rare misstep in accordance with its quality guarantee. For complete car care, the location also maintains a fleet of free vacuums and houses a quick-lube center for cars that need an oil fix but cannot muster the courage to ask an oil rig to share.

No matter how big their clients’ feet are, No Water No Hose Mobile Detailing Service can help them shrink their carbon footprints. The detailing crew hauls waterless CroftGateUSA products to homes and offices, where they disintegrate grit and grime from car, truck, and SUV exteriors without wasting natural resources. After wiping exteriors clean, techs can climb inside car cabins to dust and vacuum interiors and apply UV protectants to dashes.